BAND-MAID - TAKE ME HIGHER AND PLAY!! Ryan Mear Reacts

A live concert video of Take Me Higher then right in to PLAY. This is so awesome!
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[@Medley3000]

Kanami must have fallen into a pot of magic potion as a child. She can't compose a bad song. The woman is a bloody genius.

[@kojiroakase693]

歌波は天性の作曲家でしかも表現できるGuitaristですね。

[@robert-gillesmartineau1208]

She would have had great fun taking the place of the Bard in Asterix to the uncontrolled glee of the Gauls beating up the Romans' asses to the sound of her music! LOL

[@TaijDevon]

Kanami is an elf with magic powers. Further question are prohibited.

[@bm4-life]

Thank god for *BAND-MAID Prime* for the world to experience the two greatest concerts of all times *STUDIO COAST* and *Zepp Tokyo* 🎧 *Date:* November 24, 2017 *Tour:* Okyuji TOUR Autumn-Winter 2017 "Moeruno? Moenaino? Docchinano!?" *Venue:* STUDIO COAST, Tokyo, Japan 1 Choose me 2 Don't you tell ME 3 you. 4 Moratorium 5 Puzzle 6 Don't let me down 7 FREEDOM 8 So, What? 9 Unfair game 10 CROSS 11 matchless GUM 12 Awkward 13 Daydreaming 14 YOLO 15 alone 16 Brand-New Road 17 ORDER 18 decided by myself 19 TIME 20 One and only 21 REAL EXISTENCE *22 Take me higher!!* *23 Play* 24 secret My lips 25 the non-fiction days

[@GSpotter63]

First there was Johann Sebastian Bach then came Ludwig van Beethoven and Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart and now we have Kanami Tono, joining with the world’s best composers.

[@rustygear447]

LMAO it comes with "Play" back to back. The old intro for Play was literal fire! The new one is no slouch either.

[@rizmancorpuz]

About Miku: appreciate that she can play rhythm (many times syncopated) and sing high or low harmony when needed. She also writes lyrics to Kanami's instrumentals. She is just as talented in her own way as her band mates.

[@doripak815]

Thank you MIKU for creating BandMaid🤘🏽🤘🏽🤘🏽🤘🏽🤘🏽💯

[@stickerred]

The bass line after guitar solo melts your soul.

[@RobinC63]

So imagine this for a moment. This video of "Play" was my introduction to Band-Maid! Talk about jaw on the floor, quite a few expletives and instant love of this band. A new Band-Maidiac was born. Or would it be hatched? (Thinking of Miku po!) There's a Band-Maid song called "Clang" but it's impossible to find the concert recording of it. It is one my top 5 favorites but I don't know why they haven't re-released it. As one person said on a reaction video (when it was available) it's the type of song that if you listen to it in the car you're going to get a speeding ticket! 😂😂 Here's a link to just an audio version. kzbin.info/www/bejne/ap62doRqhsaYars

[@falconsooner]

I had a similar experience with Play

[@michaelmunno]

kzbin.info/www/bejne/on3QYY2JZ9SHoJo

[@mogaman28]

I first saw Thrill, and I thought "cool little rock song". Then I came across Play live version and I immediately turned into a rabid Maidiac.

[@RobinC63]

@@michaelmunno I've seen this fan cam video and it's probably the best one I've seen. Would be nice to have the original concert recording though.

[@stevenclark7600]

Clang live,,the good recording is on bilbili.

[@danielraymond8433]

Perfect as always. Watching these ladies dominate the rock scene is one of the few joys in my life. So glad I found them. Such a great group of unique and talented ladies that know how to tweak your soul song after song. I very much enjoy the female rock bands of Japan, the music focus in Japanese schools is really paying off these days, the talent and skill level is amazing.

[@thunderchild7137]

Knew you would like this one. Take Me Higher was the song that clinched my love of Band Maid. Well done Sir.

[@Greg-om2hb]

I see it not as a “battle” or “dual,” but an eloquent call and response. Misa makes a statement and Kanami delivers a reply, again and again.

[@Morgowitch]

My favorite thing about Take Me Higher on the record is the guitar solo,which is completely different to the bass/lead conversation here. Give it a listen, it's kind of spheric, airy, hard to explain for me but I like it quite a bit.

[@JuanSan66]

I'm into Band Maid from Nov 2017. In that times I didn't normally see live videos in YT. This performance in Studio Coast literally blow my sockets off. I've never in my life have been listening to a mix like that. This is, from then, the benchmark of a live production.

[@shamalamadingdong5718]

I wish these videos hadn't have been taken down. The sound is so much better than the Feb 14 2020 show. You can actually hear the guitars in these older shows. As for the band that shall not be named, it seems that they kind of popular over there Kanami obviously listens to them and Hazuki from Nemophila is routinely seen sporting a "band not to be named" shirt. They even did a cover

[@RyanMear]

😁😁

[@falconsooner]

The answer to the trivia question: What would Band Maid do if given a Knucklehead riff? Answer: Make the song about 100 times better.

[@starocean6013]

Sorry but you forgot a couple of zero 👍be well

[@Mogis2011]

One could say they took it higher. 😀

[@bobbywinkler9455]

Oh God everybody thinks the band sounds like another band and all churches are the same because they all sing songs and have a pastor

[@RyanMear]

It's literally the exact same riff.

[@mogaman28]

@@RyanMear I think Kanami slightly changes the order of the chords.

[@lonniekramlich6241]

Aaaaah.....back to back JOY, tickling rocker souls....everywhere !!! ❤🤘😎 I need a Wonderland reaction. Mr Ryan.

[@VegetaRabbit]

When they play the song "Don't you tell ME" live they usually include a bass vs guitar battle. Sometimes Kanami will mess with MISA during the battle; she might play with her hair, touch her bass, or rest her head on her chest.

[@Puyax01]

And is from the Zepp Concert not on this one.

[@Puyax01]

@@robertbassham8514 oh, cool

[@VegetaRabbit]

The Zepp concert, by far, has the best sound quality; but Kanami tends to goof around more in smaller venues like Berlin & Amsterdam. Unfortunately the fan footage usually has terrible sound quality.

[@bryanhallman8183]

Misa is by far the best bass player I've heard since John Entwistle. Fight me. 😁

[@TheVleckChannel]

I cannot fight you on a point that is fundamentally correct.

[@davidcanty7903]

Akane always backs up their solo's so well.

[@TomClark-Futoura]

A couple of inadvertent things happens, Ryan, when Miku stops playing to sing leads or backup vocals. I say inadvertent because it originally happened in the early days of Band-Maid (like Thrill) when she was not capable of doing both at the same time: 1) It leaves space for her (and Saiki's) vocals, and 2), it brings a dynamic to the music that wouldn't be there if she played across her singing parts. Of course now as she's gotten pretty damn great, she plays many times while singing. But this unintentional rhythm guitar drop-out adds a dynamic, especially when she comes back in, that she still employs and is now part of Band-Maid's signature "live" sound. Since Kanami still plays her guitar parts when recording, you don't hear it as much as with their live performances. I actually prefer the dropped guitar because it reduces the wall of sound that can occur when 2-4 "full-on Kanami" guitar parts are in play on their albums.

[@chakouyang2545]

Saiki the singer voice so strong here

[@jamessoda8915]

What I like about this video is you can actually hear the guitars. They're not so muted like other videos.

[@hiawatha.g]

Take me Higher--one of their best songs. Classic straight-ahead rock, as it hasn't been done in the U.S. in decades.

[@Bodneyblue]

Best duel is from the LIVE at Zepp version of "Don't You Tell ME!"...pure euphoria. (I think there are 2 LIVE versions of it..But only one has the duel.)

[@prutgardin666]

The Duel everyone is talking about is in 'Don't You Tell Me', but this is good too ;) You forgot that MISA plays 'Thrill' without a pick at all ;) The guitar mix on this is far superior to the Shibuya one ;) Also, you forgot to mention that Saiki is an absolute Rock Star on this :D

[@RaffaeleRussorr]

hi Ryan, I have no more words for these girls, I think and recommend to all new bands or those who want to start a new band, to listen and see Band Maid and understand and learn how to write a song. they don't miss a beat. i recommend the final song of this concert "The non Fiction Day" i think there you see the potential of this Band and how it pushes the whole Band.... one of their first hits, it was 2016.

[@stevehall5128]

I was thinking something like this the other day. Show one's bandmates some Band-Maid and say, "We need to be like THIS. Not in style or sound, but in work ethic, teamwork, and intelligence." And if somebody doesn't get it, they need to be replaced.

[@miqoto]

Mincho & Misa getting some😉. Play is one of my favorites! Guitar and Bass singing back to each other

[@joshi_new_wave3283]

Dude, the Day of the Maid into to play, I’m going to have to go watch that again now.

[@curtisrrobles7885]

🤙🏼

[@crabuki1273]

"Take Me Higher" is the song I would use to introduce them to my friends. "Play" is the one that made me a Maidiac.

[@GaryHolloway-810]

Wouldn't "Take Me Higher" remind your friends of when their relatives were dragged up in a trawler net?

[@crabuki1273]

@@GaryHolloway-810 I'm estranged from my family. Bunch a shit-eaters, they are.

[@GaryHolloway-810]

@@crabuki1273 Lol. You are a Great Giant Crabuki indeed :)

[@fedogma8407]

OMG, a funky slap bass and classic rock guitar call and response solo??!!?? That was superb!!!!

[@ViiOlet810]

This was awesome 🖤 so happy I caught it before going to bed. You're great Ryan, I really enjoy listening to Band-Maid with you. Rock on Po! 🕊️🤘🖤

[@billb.5183]

Miku was so great in Take Me Higher. It's been fun watching her improve with every album.MISA has some nice finger style bass lines in their "About Us" live video.

[@zer0tzer0]

If you liked 'Take Me Higher' LIVE you'll love 'Don't You Tell Me' LIVE even more.

[@GaryHolloway-810]

My all time fav B-M song & My all time fav Lead/bass conversation in one package. T Zero you are a genius :)

[@frankgonzalez4853]

already left a link to "dont you tell me live" in my comment for him to check out. also suggested he check out the bass/ lead tapping intro for "clang "

[@GaryHolloway-810]

@@frankgonzalez4853 Very cool. Cheers Frank :)

[@curtisrrobles7885]

@@frankgonzalez4853 awesome!! Gary will be looking forward to the "conversation " between Misa and Kanami with Akane keeping those 2 moving along 😉

[@curtisrrobles7885]

Absolutely 💯% correct 🤘🏼

[@charmyshane24]

Oh man right after "Play" is Secret My Lips which is my favorite version of the song, which is a good listen

[@roquesanchez3216]

The just made that "riff" better! Love Band-Maid.

[@cembor]

Take Me Higher is the Father of Flying High on Conqueror which is the father of Chemical Reaction on Unseen World, true story. That stupid Canucklehead band my have a similar riff but Kanami's sounds better. :) This song always gets me charged up and this version of Play is great for how clean and well mixed the sound is. The Shibuya version is all about the audience submitting to Saiki. :)

[@billb.5183]

The intro in the Shibuya version is just so much better than this version.

[@cembor]

@@billb.5183 for sure, but this version is so good for hearing the various instruments and Saiki's power stance at the beginning of the song when the flames shoot up.... gives me chills every time.

[@starocean6013]

Awesome ok I know band maid did a cover song ,not sure I wanna say slipknot if not my bad but I would love for them to do a cover of godzilla by blue oyster cult the two most iconic super stars in Japan what you think?

[@cembor]

@@starocean6013 they've done a few covers. They played SK's Duality as a warm up for Knotfest Japan, which was cancelled last year. They also did a cover of Mucc's 'Honey' on the World Domination album which is awesome. They have a history, when at festivals, of playing a song that belongs to the headliner during their warm up. They've done a cover of RHCP's Higher Ground as well... mind you these are just the instruments in the case of Duality and Higher Ground. The Mucc cover is the full song.

[@SteveBalderrama]

@@starocean6013 Only if we can get a gigantic godzilla wandering the stage during the song ala Iron Maidens Eddie lol.

[@zolitoth2458]

Please "Dont you tell me" live. One of the five best bridges in rock history.The battle of Misa and Kanami! it's so awesome that they just made a separate YT video for the bridge part with 12 "reactions"

[@Muzicman2112]

I don’t know why but whenever I hear Kanami play I think about Adam Jones from TOOL, he rarely solo’s and when he does it’s short and to the point, like Kanami, they both don’t need to because of the chord progressions they use in each song and the many changes and key changes! Genius!

[@teuchterloon9130]

Miku's a pigeon, so I guess it makes sense that Kanami loves Animals 😉 I knew you'd love it. I'm glad the bass/guitar battle didn't get spoiled even if the intro did

[@ricklarsen7189]

It’s been forever since I’ve seen these back to back. Thank you. Thank you.

[@lurkmerchant]

Watching their live footages is always a treat. You can't take your ears off your headphones.

[@darkchiron]

Don't worry about the "tainted riff", Kanami's taking it back. It belongs to her now. Also, when Kanami and MISA are doing any of their solos, it's great to listen to the drums as well. Akane's setting a real scene with what she's doing there.

[@RyanMear]

Akane is simply astounding

[@alexn4843]

This version of "Take Me Higher" was the song that got me hooked on Band Maid when I first discovered them about 2 years ago. Still one of my favorite songs.

[@Puyax01]

Matchless Gum and Awkward are amazing songs from this same concert

[@madsstavang]

Matchless GUM is my all time favorite Saiki performance. She really got into that song.

[@frankgonzalez4853]

the live acoustic version of awkward is gorgeous. it is only Kanami and Saiki too bad there is no video i only have the audio of it.

[@ronniebrucehalford8396]

One of most favorite Band-Maid moments occurs during "Play" during the transition from the intro to the opening notes of the song. Miku does an exaggerated half-windmill. You see it for an instant, but it's a great piece of showmanship. For someone who was only playing guitar for maybe 4 years to feel that confident is pretty cool. She's not standing still and fretting over which next chord to strum, nope, she's acting like a rockstar up on that stage. (Of course by the next tour or so, Miku nabs the intro's solo spot from Kanami; I would love a "Play" live EP with all the different intros they've done). Miku and Kanami have done the slide/tapping thing in a few songs, "Manners" for instance". They do it differently in different songs, but the one they do in "Take Me Higher" is the one I like best.

[@vincentwee632]

"Don't You Tell Me" live at Zepp Tokyo 2018. That live performance is truly a classic if you appreciate dual solos between the bass and lead guitarists.

[@curtisrrobles7885]

It is the best "conversation " between Misa and Kanami 🤙🏼

[@snowdog5895]

The concert this video is from is just pure fire! By about the third song they had gotten "warmed up" and entered the "zone". For the rest of the show they performed at a level all bands dream about. 🎶🎸🥁🎸🎶🔥🙂

[@tackle47]

Agreed my favorite live show of the band I have seen

[@johneg27]

Take me higher is another one of my favorites... top 5 worthy for me! Thanks for another awesome video!

[@slyderj8600]

F*** yeah, to this day still my 2 favorites

[@1972cd]

Another good reaction, enjoyed it thoroughly. Looking forward to your next reaction.

[@Awsomostmaximum]

One of my favorite parts of Play is how Akane changes the drum pattern as the song progresses...

[@baddhorsie8318]

Miku what is your wisdom: There is no way out it will be alright Let go your mind

[@roberttoomey6157]

I having fun watching and listening to the music of Band Maid with you .

[@GaryHolloway-810]

"Take Me Higher" has another of my fav lead/bass conversations. You can never have enough MISA, unless you have 5 daughters all called MISA. Then that would probably be enough.

[@GaryHolloway-810]

@@PinD-PANIC Haha. Omg & hairbrushes. You wouldn't have a pension when you retire :)

[@tasminoben686]

😂

[@DavidMISAMISAMISACook]

@@GaryHolloway-810 it's ok my Sister has 4 Girls and 1 Boy so she was able to scrape by but sadly could NOT make a Band-Maid tribute Band

[@GaryHolloway-810]

@@DavidMISAMISAMISACook I guess her son could grow his hair long, straighten it, dye it black & wear a Maid costume. But that's a lot of trouble to go to :)

[@DavidMISAMISAMISACook]

@@GaryHolloway-810 lol his hair is longer than MISA's but no he would not wear a maid uniform, his eerm partner/wife (not sure if they are married) would object don't get on with her think she is bad for my nephew but what can you do.

[@F.A.K.]

PUZZLE - BAND MAID

[@redj59]

they're tour in the US should be 'fire' I hope so - so awesome

[@packerjip9665]

Houston HOB's. Can't wait

[@tinyhato]

Wow, 100k! Congrats!

[@RyanMear]

Thanks, I just saw that yesterday!

[@avader5]

The mixing is really cool you can hear Miku with the rhythm guitar on the right channel and Kanami with the lead guitar in the left channel that’s really cool they used to do that when stereo first came out on lp records having ridiculous separation. I remember the Beatles really took advantage of that.

[@dasyeah2695]

aMaidzing....yeah i can stand behind that^^ no matter how often i see some vids of them or listen to their stuff they always make smile and feel better

[@firebirdguy3151]

Dude, I didn't see that you put Play in the title! That was a treat! Fuckin awesome!

[@GaryHolloway-810]

Ryan, BAND-MAID never have guitar duels they're much too nice to fight with each other. They have guitar "Conversations".🙂

[@RyanMear]

Agreed

[@3364dean]

love this song, it hits all the right cords in my heart for a kick butt rock song. but if you want to hear an even better dueling/call and response bass and guitar piece, you HAVE to listen to "Don't You Tell Me" Live from their 2018 Zepp Tokyo concert. that was hauntingly great!!! IF you can find it someplace online or have access to that dvd/blu ray.

[@frankgonzalez4853]

i left him a link to the copy of it that is on my drive. it is in the comment section here

[@mechanicat23]

This whole concert DVD / Blu-ray is an extra disk that comes with the limited edition version of World Domination. This was the Just Bring it Tour.

[@larryhoopingarner6445]

Both of these are so good,this is the 3rd or 4th intro into Play that I have heard so far and loss for words,just blew my mind.

[@785boats]

Such great honest Rock. Brilliant yet again. Nothing but respect for these women.

[@motley22crue]

If you can find it or if someone has it on their computer to send you, "Turn Me On" from this show is also a must see. "Play was originally an instrumental but Saiki liked the song so much, she asked to have lyrics put to it. This version of "Play" is the best except for the "yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah... na na na na na"... I like the crowd involvement better in the second live version. If it makes you feel any better, this song has more G'N'R vibes than the other shite band people compare the riff to.

[@technopsychobedlam]

The tone of Miku's guitar is so good in this :-)

[@michaelberry9679]

When Kanami hits that Wah Wah pedal you just know shit’s getting real! Two of my FAVOURITE BM tunes; the ladies are firing on all cylinders here…!

[@Bekka_Noyb]

Two of my fave Band Maid songs! ♥Kudos to whomever uploaded the the vid yer watching! They did a great job. Can hear the separate guitar sounds really well. Never knew that these songs were back to back! Holy schmoly Batman! dbl kool! ♥ This is the best version of Play, by far! :)

[@nem447]

Ah yes, what a great combo of songs, notice the mix is awesome as well! Still waiting with anticipation on *_Puzzle_* Live with the full band and the acoustic combo. _Ps- I'm on Discord now but haven't figured out how to get to your room yet, I guess with the time zone difference it's closed when I'm around._

[@RyanMear]

I sent an invite and try this discord.gg/phAUQvcR Mist the purple on there are on Europe time or Japan time. I don't know where you are, but I'm always catching ther tail-end if ther busy time lkl

[@nem447]

@@RyanMear yeah I'm in NZ 6pm here, time to make dinna....chur

[@killiansred1000]

Sometimes I wonder how many spare drums Akane takes with her on tour. Her drums have a limited lifetime or they’re made of kevlar.

[@bohicagaming4462]

I've heard they're rented...so after the show not her problem? Lol

[@bach-kw8vx]

ARIGATO for the good good choice!! BANDMAID has many good songs. Please watch the other good songs. "TURN ME ON"(live), "CLANG"(live), "DON'T YOU TELL ME"(live), "MATCHLESS GUM"(live), CHOOSE ME"(live). There are many beautiful songs. Please watch the other beautiful songs, too. "PUZZLE(acoustic live), "DAYDREAMING(live, MV), "AWKWARD"(live).

[@roberttoomey6157]

The riff is from the song Animal

[@Running-withscissors]

Well that was an awesome surprise this morning haha., Thanks Ryan. Glad you got to see and hear more from one of their official concerts and experience the added elements, and intensity and IMO better sound mixes from the earlier Studio Coast (Zepps great too). The Line Cube is awesome, but I agree with those who say the guitars are too quiet.

[@joeking6763]

There is another MISA/KANAMI "battle" in DON"T YOU TELL ME - LIVE ZEPP concert. Guaranteed you will love that one too!! NOW YOU WANT TO SEE THEM IN CONCERT!!!!! No breaks in between songs!

[@ToObs75]

Let's be honest, Misa's Bass tone is always great, but the mix in the Zepp Tokyo concert? Jesus christ, I'm melting. Starting to sound like a broken record, great fuckin' reaction. As always. Thanks man, these videos always brighten my day.

[@grantnealon5101]

Brilliant song, one of my favorites.. More do's on your to do list.. Hint Hint.. Lol Best wishes from France..

[@me262talon2]

Great!

[@davidbourhenne8540]

To my ears the riff sounds like the great, long lived Australian band.. Alternating Current/Direct Current. I didn't even think of the change you get back when something costs 95¢ and all you have is a dollar.

[@superflylee003]

Now maybe people will see why we are Maidiacs, ahhh the nostalgia, taking me back Ryan, much thanks 😊

[@Dtagcity]

Many would suggest this but I can’t help do the same- “Don’t you tell me” live has got to be on your watch list, preferably ASAP!

[@kouzaikaza9435]

Oh, this is nostalgic! This live is the best live of early BAND-MAID. It was sharper and more aggressive than it is now. I was happy to see this live after a long time. Thank you Ryan !!

[@jannashesgbcnemophilafan4317]

Take me higher. Kanami has great tone, very Slash feel. Yes riff shares same chords as Nickelback song, which in turn each share Deep Purple chords. Kanami switches chords a tweak, but she takes an easier riff and makes it great. But I love Kanamis tone, and wah use. But I feel a GnR vibe with Kanamis tone.

[@lurkmerchant]

Being a rhythm guitarist maybe relatively easy in other bands, but not easy in band-maid. Me thinking.

[@curtisrrobles7885]

MISA!!! MISA!!! MISA!!!! 🥃🥃🥃 Take Me Higher is another favorite of mine with a nice "conversation " between Misa and Kanami.

[@GaryHolloway-810]

@@xagorvangard It makes your ears burn but in a good way :)

[@curtisrrobles7885]

@@xagorvangard we all benefit from listening in 😉

[@GaryHolloway-810]

@@xagorvangard That's really clever. Wish i'd put it. Hang on is today reverse day?

[@curtisrrobles7885]

@@GaryHolloway-810 lol

[@mrz80]

Saiki --- LORD, that voice! That VOICE!! :D

[@michaelbailey6980]

The older concert you are showing had the best mix of any of their others filmed.

[@jordank2028]

I hope they release their Day Of The Maid version of Play. It's the one song that they always change the intro, and that intro was sick on the latest bersion.

[@SoryIrippedUrHeart]

that filthy bass jaw drop.... misa is the assassin

[@waynebenedict5785]

The band that shall not be named never sounded this good! I had not heard the referenced "other" not Band Maid song till it was brought up in comments, I've lead a sheltered life, I guess, lol! Take Me Higher is right at the top of my Band Maid play list, with Play, Turn Me On and Shake That! Yes, both of these are CFS's! The performances and mix from this concert are out of this world!

[@edwardallen4051]

Good grief how did they do that, that was insane

[@GaryHolloway-810]

I had a row once in the comments with a fan of "The band that shall not be named". I celebrated my victory with "NB better than B-M, PER-LEEEZE don't make me laugh".

[@rossmudie9298]

so tempted to say Nickelshit :)

[@GaryHolloway-810]

@@rossmudie9298 That's fine by me cos technically you're not saying their name. Tho yours is a more accurate description.😆

[@curtisrrobles7885]

Truth Meter ⬆️🆙️💯% ✅

[@GaryHolloway-810]

@@curtisrrobles7885 🤣Lol

[@curtisrrobles7885]

@@GaryHolloway-810 🤙🏼

[@avader5]

OMG! Were those flames in the background? They must be taking some hints from Rammstein!!

[@mlm5150]

Can we just sit back and appreciate how Misa can switch between slap and pick as if it's the most natural thing in the world???

[@SilentChaos15]

The order of the last two chords are different from that song. Also this song is better. As far as Play goes it's my favorite and all 5 different versions I've heard. Thanks for the vid.

[@bm4-life]

The good thing about doing *BAND-MAID* live reaction is they play 3 or 4 song straits in a row before taking a break so you have to react to the next song. 😊 _(We're not worthy!, We're not worthy!)_

[@GaryHolloway-810]

Yeah i liked the look on Ryan's face when "Play" started. It was like, i should turn this off but i'll just listen to the first few bars :)

[@curtisrrobles7885]

❤❤❤

[@ambutitgaming.1711]

Holy sick that slap

[@gt1man931]

Classic Band-Maid. Not many reacting to these in the last year or more because hard to find them and keep them up.

[@mkoose]

Great reaction thanks mate.

[@jan-ovepedersen5764]

For a second I thought I had my earphones on the wrong way hearing Kanami on the left. Someone managed to put the soundtrack upsidedown LOL

[@robert-gillesmartineau1208]

Dear Ryan! Greetings from Shizuoka where we can see Mount Fuji with an increasing snow cap from our window! Talking of Kanami, and very probably together with Misa, judging from the many videos I have watched (The bugger I am seems to have plenty of time! LOL) and some fine comments from your followers, you could divide Kanami's work and performances in many a way: -Official videos. Professional and tight as hell. -Official/semi-official live videos when Kanami is already venturing into very professional/superb additions, especially with Misa's contributions. -Live concerts/ the ones taken in small venues with inferior sound and photography but so valuable as they show another delightful side of the "pixie" as I call her. The main thing then is that she just goes wild, shows her true self, almost soloing inside the audience, kicking a cymbal or climbing on Akane's drums, and at the same time showing extreme improvisation, notwithstanding unknown skills and satori/comfort zone ( as you rightly mentioned). She does show quite some freedom and hidden skills in semi-official live gigs, but knowing them they will probably in the future do both small gigs all over the over the world and giant gigs in Japan (and maybe in the States). We will then have to keep vigilant to all of them! Plenty of work for you, but I certainly will not complain! Best regards and all that, Robert-Gilles

[@RyanMear]

Very nice observation!

[@rockingoutdudetoo5275]

I think moratorium was next. I heard a slight beginning of the bass at the end of play. But yeah, you definitely need to react to Don't You Tell Me. The bass/guitar battle is epic if can find it and they do have a music video of it too showcasing their personality traits.